Corn shredder and husker.



PATENTED AUG. 4, 1903.

No. 735,308. n

' H.' P. s-NYDER.

CORN SHRBDDBR AND HUSKER.

APPLICATION FILED APE. 7, 1902.

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F. SNYDER.

CORN SHREDDER AND HUSKER.

APPLIOATION ILED APR. 7, 1902.

No. rl235,368.

UNITED STATES"` PATENT iatented August 4, 196s;

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riowARD EAsNYDER,l OE NEWTON, ldwA, A ssleNoR To PARSONS RAND CUTTER ANDSEEE FEEDER COMPANY, OE NEWTON, IOWA-l o'O-RN.. SQHREDDR AN D l-i UsK'msrEcIEIcATIoN forming para of Letters Patent No. vemos, date Aligner fi;1903i. Application led April 7, 1902. Serial No. 101,847. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, HOWARD F. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newton, in the county of Jasper and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful Corn Shredder and Husker, of which thefollowing 1'sa'speci fic-ation. My object is to provide a portablemachine specially adapted for husking corn, crushing and shredding thefodder, and adapting it to be advantageously handledgin bulk, baled,stored, and preserved to be utilized for feeding cattle.

My invention consists in the construction,

arrangement, and combination of elements `and su bcombinations, ashereinafter set forth,

pointedout in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which- Figures l and 2 are side elevations of the machine and showthe relative positions of the diiferent operative` mechanisms and theend portion of the rollers and stripping of manner ofconnecting themwith each other to be actuated inconcert by means of power transmittedfrom;an engine by means of a belt. f Fig. -3 is a central longitudinalsectional view of Fig. 2 and shows the operative lparts that aredesigned to coact in feeding cornstalks to the bushing-rollers, forcingthe butt-ends of the stalks` downward at the top ends of thebushing-rollers, severing ears` from the stalks and husking them,delivering the stalks and husks to a cylinder and concave to beshredded, conveying the shredded fodder from one end of the machine andthe stripped ears from the other end. Fig. 4. shows a pair of rollersspecially adapted for crushing stalks and pinching Off ears at one husksfrom the ears at their other end por-` tions. Fig. 5 is `anenlarged-transverse sec# tional view on the line a a, of Fig..4. thatshows the peculiarcorrugatedsurfaces of the rollers that adaptthemtoseize and pull the large ends of stalks downward and crush them duringthe passage. Fig. Gis a transverse sectional view on the line b b ofFig. 4 and shows a continuous groove in the one roller and toothed bandon the other roller adapted to traverse the annulargroove andtofacilitate seizing and stripping husks from ears of corn as theydescend on the husking-rollers to ening over the ends of the rollers.detail view showing one of the reciprocating bars suspended over therollers to facilitate stripping husks from ears of corn as they de .lscend on the rollers.

` ter a conveyer at the upper ends ofthe rollers'.

Fig. 7 is a top view that shows the upper end portions of four pairs ofhusking rollers mounted on a support and adjustable tension devicesfornormally retaining all the rollers in contact with each other. Fig. 8 isan end view of the lower ends of the rollers, also mounted on a support,and tensiondevices in engagement with the adjustable bearings of theoutside rollers of the series. Fig. 9 is a sectional View on the line co of Fig. 8 and `shows one of the central pair of `rollers in a fixedbearing. Fig. l0 is an enlarged 1ongitudinal sectional viewof thelargeend portion i of one of the husking-rollers, anddotted lines 1thereon indicate the tapering of the ribs and grooves on the corrugatedsurface. It also shows an annular groove and shoulder that is adapted toengage the rigid butt-ends of cornstalks and to facilitate startingtheir downward movement` between the rollers. Fig. 11 shows the lowerends of thehuskingrollers and a fender provided with slotsplaced ontheir journals to prevent husks from pass- Fig.. 12 is a Fig. 13 is atop view of one of the suspended reciprocating bars that has fixedtoothed plates adapted-to tear husks on fears of corn that comeincontact therewith as they descend on the husking-rollers; Fig. ltis adetail view thatshows how the upper ends of the reciprocating bars areslidably i connectedL with a cross-'bar above the huskiiigrollers. Fig.15 is a block that has an internal screw and is adapted to be slidablyconnected with the frames` that support the slidable jou mal-bearingsand serves as a portion of a tension device forautoinatically adjustingthe husking-rollersrelative to each other andffodder that passes downbetween i them and separates the rollers when forced down between therollers. Fig. 16 .is a sec- Ico supportfor a basking-roller. v spectiveview of a roller journal bearing adapted to be fixed to a fixed supportfor a husking-roller, as shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9. Fig. 19 is aperspective view of an end piece of a frame for supportingbasking-rollers and the screw of an adjustable roller-journal, as shownin Figs. 7 and 8. Fig. 20 is a detail view ofthe rake portion of thefeeding mechanism that acts in concert with endless chains for advancingeornstalks from a fixed table toward a cylinder adapted for shreddingthe fodder. f

The numerals 10 designate the main portions ot' a frame adapted tosupport the operative mechanisms. Its rear end is fixed to the rear axleof the carriage, andits front end is pivotally connected with the frontaxle by means of a ball-and-socket joint 12 or in any suitable way thatwill allow the front portion of the carriage t-o turn to the right andleft as required tov change the direction of the line of advance inmoving the machine about. Four pairs of husking-rollers consisting ofmating rollers 13 and 14 upon cross-pieces 15 and 16 fixed to theinclined parts of the frame that extend upward and rearward from thesocket-joint coupling 12. The lower part of said coupling is fixed tothe front axle of the carriage, and 17 is a metal frame integral withthe upper part of the socket-joint and fixed to the cross-piece 16, asshown in Fig. 3. A table 18 is fixed to the parallel front top portionsofthe frame and adapted for supporting bound sheaves or bunches ofcornstalks in proper positionto be advanced to the automatic feedingmechanism. The rear end portion of the tableV is provided with aplurality of slots for the passage of chains and has a downwardextension that is provided with correspondingslots for the passage ofchains mounted as hereinafter set forth. A platform 19, adapted for aperson to stand thereon in proper position for cutting bands of boundsheaves, is fixed to the top and front portion ofthe frame, as shown inFig. 3, or in any suitable wayto be in a lower plane than the table 18.A driving-shaft 2O is mounted in bearings fixed to the rear and topportion of the frame to be connected with an engine by means of a belt21 for operating the husking-rollers, as shown in Figs. 3, 7, 8, and 9.The shaft 22 of one of the husking-rollers 13 is extended, as shown inFig. 7, and hasa fixed bevel gear-wheel 23, that connects with abevel-gear 24 of larger diameter fixed on the driving-shaft 20, as shownin Fig. 3, to trans-l mit power and motion and increased speed from thedriving-shaft 20 to the four pairs of rollers 13 and 14, that areconnected at their lower ends by spur-wheels 2,5 in a common way asrequired to rotate the rollers in each pair toward each other.

All the husking-rollers 13 and 14 are uniform. ,Their lower end portionsare not grooved longitudinally, like their upper end portions, andvoneroller in each pair has a plurality of Fig. 18isa percontinuous annularrecesses 26 and 'midway between the recesses fixed toothed metal bands27, adapted to traverse recesses, as shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 6, to aidin seizing and stripping husks from ears of corn. By thus arranging theannular recesses 26 and toothed bands 27 relative to each other, asshown, the husks on corn are seized advantageously by the toothed bandsand fed between the contacting intervening smooth surfaces of therollers to be stripped from the corn and fed direct to the doubleinclined carrier 68 Y immediately under the lower end portions of thehusking-rollers, as shownin Fig. 3.

The upper end portions ofthe rollers 13 and 14 are luted longitudinally,and the grooves or flutes are deepest at their upper ends and tapertoward the lower ends, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and are therebyadapted to grip and pull down and crush between them the large ends ofcornstalks first, so that the fodder will fall toward the cylinder,while the ears of corn are pinched off the stalks to descend by force ofgravity over the inclined plane composed of the husking-rollers. Theshoulders 29 in the longitudinal concaves or flutes at the upper endportions of the rollers 13 and 14 serve as stops to engage the ends ofcornstalks and to aid in getting them into the tapering iiutes asrequired to facilitate the crushing and passing of the stalks downwardbetween the rollers. Annular grooves 30 in the upper extremities of therollers allow a fender-plate 31, that has open slots on ,its under side,to be placed over journals of the rollers, as shown in Fig. 3 and asrequired to prevent cornstalks from passing above the fluted ends of therollers. A corresponding fender-plate 32 is placed on the journals ofthe lower ends ot the rollers, as shown in Figs. 3 and 11,and asrequired to prevent husks from passing from the rollers to enter aconveyer 33, extending laterally relative to the rollers for carryinghusked ears from the roll- ICO IIO

ers to a conveyer 34, adapted to elevate the corn to a wagon.

All the rollers 13 and 14 are mounted in bearings 35, formed, as shownin Fig. 17, excepting one of the rollers, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, inframes 36, fixed on the cross-pieces 15 and 16, as shown in Fig. 3, insuch a manner that the bearings can slide and allow the rollers to beautomatically adj usted relative to each other as required to allow thefodder to pass down between them. The frames that support the slidingbearings 35 are composed of fiat metal plates 37 and 38, rigidlyconnected at their ends by means of metal end pieces 39 and bolts 40, asshown in Figs. 7 and 8. These end pieces 39 are provided with boltholesand a transverse bore adapted for the passage of a screw 41 and anenlargement of the bore to admit the ends of coiled springs42, placed onthe screw. Screw-seats 43 (shown in Fig. 15) are slidingly fitted to theplates 37 and the screws 41 extended through the screwseats 43 to engagethe outer sliding bearings in such a manner that the sliding motions ofsaid bearings and husking-rollers can be readily regulated by means ofthe tension de- Y vices thus constructed. lThe hearings are providedwith angular enlargements 44, that engage the plates 37 and 38 toprevent vertical motion, and with bosses 45, that prevent longitudinalmotion. By this provision for the independent lateral motions of thebearings for therollers and the prevention of vertical and longitudinalmotion and roller-bearers of common form to support the journals oftherollers-at their lower ends, the upper ends of the rollers provided withlongitudinal grooves to admit the ends of cornstalks and to feed thestalks to the cylinder, while at the same time the lower endsof therollers have no lateral movement relative to each other, as theystripthe husks from the ears and feed the husksto the double inclinedendless carrier, the reduction of thestalks and husks into shreds isfacilitated.

The extended shaft 22 of the centralroller 13 is `fitted in a bearing46, (shown iu Fig. 8,) fixed to the plates 37 and 38 by means of acap-piece 47 and bolts, as shown in Fig. 3

and as required to maintain its bevel-gear y connection with thedriving-shaft 20,as shown in Fig. 3. Y To feed cornstalks from the table18 to th huskingrollers, the rear end of the table is inclined downwardand endless chains 48,pro vided with teeth 49, are mounted on shafts and51, that have fixed sprocket-wheels to en` gage the links of thechainsin such a manner that the chains will aid in moving the cornstalks fromthe table rearward and incline them downward as required to direct l thelarge ends of the stalks to the fluted top A crank-shaft 52 is mountedon top of the frame and in rear of the endless chains 48,

and rake-bars 53 pivotally connected at their central portions with thecranks and con nected at their rear ends with a cross-bar 54, fixed tothe frame, and links 55 pivotally connected to the fixed cross-bar, asshown in Fig. 3, to coact with the endless chains 48 in feedingcornstalks to the husking-rollers. The bars 53 have concaves in theiredges, and to their edges are fitted and fixed toothed metal plates 56,as shown in Fig.` 20, and to the under side of the bars are fixed metalplates 57, that are toothed at their lower edges and adapted to move invertical planes and in aline'ment with the rollers 13and 14, asindicated in Fig.\16.

, By means ofthe concaves in the sides of the rake-bars 53 they arenarrowed at'that point,

as required, to allow the rake-bars to bevibrated without comingincontact with the cranks to which they are pivotally connected, and also,as required, to produce four lines of teeth on each rake-bar that willtraverse four parallel planes as they are vibrated, so they will,facilitate the movement of cornstalks that are to be raked and pressedupon the husking-rollers. By means of the concave's in the sides of thebars 53 the main portions of the toothed plates 56 are allowed to bewidely separated and to allow the toothed plates 57 to be fixed betweenthem and projected down to near the husking-rollers to facilitatefeeding the large ends of the cornstalks to the husking-rollers asrequired to passV them down between the mating rollers of each pair.Bars 58, that have xed metal plates 59, provided with rasping outsidefaces, extend outward and forward at acute'angles relative to the barsand husking-rollers, as shown in Figs. 3, 12, and 13. Their front andlower ends are suspended from a fixed cross-piece 60 by hangers 61, andtheir upper ends are slidably connected with cross-piece 62, fixed tothe frame, as shown in Figs. 3 and 14.

To reciprocate the bars 5S, a shaft 63 is mounted in bearings fixed toclosed sides of the machine, and on the shaft are fixed eccentrics 64,and to the eccentrics are tted straps 65, composed each of two partsbolted together and provided with fixed pitmen 66, that are pivotallyconnected with the hangers 61, as shown in Fig. 3, in such a manner thatwhen the shaft 63 is rotated the hangers will be vibrated and the bars58 reciprocated above the rollers to resist the downward slid` ingmotions of the ears of corn on the rollers and to keep the ears of cornparallel with the rollers, as required, to facilitate the stripping ofhusks from the corn and forcing the husks down between the rollers.

A cylinder 66 and a concave 67 are located at the `rear and lowerportion of the frame and provided with teeth adapted for shredding thefodder.

An endless carrier 68 is mounted in an arched position under thehusking-rollers, as

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shown in Fig. 3, to convey husks and crushed 69, as shown on the outsideof the machine in Fig. 1. The carrier 63 is extended over the shaft 69and moves parallel with the under sides of the lowerends of the inclinedhuskingrollers and under the apex of the `arch composed of a lixedsupport composed of a wooden inclined plane 72 and a sheetmetal plate73, hinged to its top, as' shown in Fig. 3, and supported at its lowerend by shaft-bearers 74, sprocket-wheels 77, ixedyon a shaft T78, andloose sprockets 79 on alshaft ISO 80, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower endof the metal plate 73 is supported upon la rod 81, extended throughcoinciding apertures in parallel parts 10 of the frame or in anysuitable way, so the support can be removed and the rear end portion ofthe carrier, together with the plate 73 and the shaft 76 and itsbearings, lowered. The front end of the concave 67 is also supportedupon a rod 82, extended through fixed bearers 83 on the bottoms of theparallel parts of the frame in such a manner that the hinged concave canbe readily lowered Whenever necessary. By thus providing means forlowering the rear end of the endless carrier 68 and the front end of theconcave 67 access is gained to the cylinder for advantageously cleaningand repairing the endless carrier and the cylinder by simply withdrawingthe rods 81 and 82.

A fan-case 84 is fixed in rear of the cylinder 66 and a rotary fan 85mounted therein in such a manner that by suction force it will draw theshredded fodder direct rearward from the cylinder into the fanlcase andforce it out through a spout conveyer 86, that rises from one endportion of the fan-case.

Tables 87 are hinged at the sides of the fixed table 18 to extendforward at the sides of a person on the platform in a plane above thetable 18 and provided with extensible supports 88 to aid in retainingcornstalks in proper position before they are advanced tov the feedmechanism.

The belt 21 is extended over a belt-wheel 89, fixed on the end of thedriving-shaft 20, abelt-wheel 90 on the end of the shaft 91, and abelt-wheel 92 on the end of the cylindershaft 93, and abelt-tightener 94aids in retaining the belt in place, as shown in Fig. 1.

A belt 95 on a belt-wheel 70, fixed to the shaft69, extends over asmallI belt-pulley 97, fixed on the shaft 91, and a belt 98 on a largerbelt-wheel 99 on the shaft 91 is extended over la pulley 100 onthefan-shaft 101, as shown in Fig. 2, tot-ransmit power and motion fromthe shaft-91 to the fan, as shown in Fig. 2. A belt-tightener 103 islocated above the fan.

l A rotatable shaft 104 is mounted in bearings fixed to the outside ofthe machine and connected with the shaft by bevel-gears and the endlessconveyer 33, as shown in Fig. 1.

A belt 1051is placed on a belt-wheel 106, fixed to the crank-shaft 52and extended over a pulley 107 at the top of the conveyer 3,4 and over apulley 108 on the end of the'drivingshaft 20, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2,to operate the endless carrier of the conveyer.

Having thus described the construction and function of each element andsubcombination and the arrangement and combination of all theparts, thepractical operation and utility of my invention will be readilyunderstood by persons familiar with the art to which it pertains, and

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a machine for husking and shredding corn, a fixed table forsupporting corn having a rearward and downward extension and a pluralityof slots at each end of the extension for the passage of chains andtoothed endless chains mounted on shafts under the extension to traversethe said slots, in combination with husking-rollers extending upward andrearward under the table and the endless chains in the manner set forthfor the purposes stated.

2. In a machine for husking and shredding lcorn, a fixed table forsupporting corn having a rearward and downward extension and a pluralityof slots at each end of the extension for the passage of chains andendless toothed chains mounted on shafts under the extension to traversethe said slots, in combination with husking-rollers extending upward andrearward under the table and the endless chains and means for pressingthe ends of the cornstalks downward upon the husking-rollers, arrangedand combined to coact in the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

3. In a machine for husking and shredding corn, a crank-shaft, rake-barshaving concaves in their edge portions, toothed metal plates fixed totheir under sides and central lines to be reciprocated in planes inalinement with the spaces between the mating husking-rollers close tothe rollers, metal plates fitted and fixed to the concaved edges andprovided with teeth, and the ends of the rake-bars, pivotally connectedwith the cranks of the shaft and also connected at their rear ends withthe frame by means of links, for the purposes stated.

4. In a machine for husking and shredding corn, a crank-shaft, rake-barshaving ccncaves in their edge portions and metal plates fitted and fixedto the concaved edges and provided .with teeth and toothed plates fixedto the free end portions and under sides of the rake-bars pivotallyconnected with the cranks of the shaft and also connected at their rearends with the frame by means of links, afixed table having an inclinedslotted extension, rollers at the ends of said extension, chains havingfixed teeth on said rollers IOO TIO

and husking-rollers, arranged and combined to operate in the manner setforth for the vpurposes stated.

5. In a machine for husking and shredding corn, a pair of mating rollersprovided with parallel concaves or flutes that are deepest at theirupper ends and taper from the top ends of the rollers t-o the centralportions of the rollers and adapted toadmit the ends of stalks at theirends to project into the concaves to be pinched fast and pulled down andcrushed in the concaves by the cooperation of the two concaved rollersin the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

6. In a machine for husking and shredding corn, a pair of mating rollersprovided with concaves or fiutes that are deepest at their upper endsand taper from the top ends of the rollers to the central portions ofthe rollnected with the machine-frame at its upper endand means forreciprocating the bar, for the purposes stated.

8. In a machine for husking and shredding corn, a straight bar havingmetal plates provided with rasping-faces fixed to the parallel sides ofthe bar 4to extend at angles, suspended at its lower end and slidinglyconnected with the machine-frame at its upper end and means forreciprocating the bar, in combination with husking-rollers, to operatein the manner set forth for the purposes stated. l y

9. In a machine forhusking and shredding corn, a straight bar, havingmetal plates provided with rasping-faces fixed to the parallel sides ofthe bar to extend at angles, sus- "pended at its lower end andslidingly,` connec'ted with the machine-frame at itsupper end, arotatable shaft, an eccentric fixed to the shaft, a strap on theeccentric, a hanger pivotally connected with the bar and the frame and apitman xed to the strap on the eccentric and pivoted to the hanger,arranged a'nd combined to operate in the manner set forth for thepurposes stated.

\ 10. In a machine forhuskingand shredding corn, husking rollers havinglongitudinal grooves to admit the large ends of cornstalks, a frame forsupporting pairs of husking-rollers composed of two straight flat metalplates, metal end pieces provided with bolt-holes fixed betwmeen theends of the plates, blocks provided with screw-seats slidably mountedbetween the plates, screws extended through the bolt-holes in the fixedend pieces into the screw-seats and coiled springs on the screws .holesfixed between the ends of the plates,

blocks provided with screw-seats slidably mounted between the plates,screws extended through the bolt-holes in the fixed end pieces `into thescrew-seats, coiled springs on the screws between the screw-seats andthe fixed ends and metal journalbearings slidably mounted in the framefor supporting husking-rollers, bushing-rollers having longitudinalgrooves in the upper ends, means for removing husks from corn at theirlower ends and a double-inclined endless carrierI under their lowerends, arranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth for thepurposes stated.

12. In amachine for husking and shredding corn, a frame for supportingpairs of huskingrollers composed of two straight fiat metal plates,metal end pieces provided with bolt holes fixed between the ends of theplates, blocks provided with screw-seats slidably mounted between theplates, screws extended through the bolt-holes in the fixed endpie'cesinto the screw-seats and coiled springs on thel screws between thescrew-seats and coiledl springs on the screws between the screw-seatsand the fixed ends, metal journal-bearings slidably mounted in the frameforsupporting huskingrollers,and one journal-bearing fixed:

in the central part of the frame between said slidable bearings in theframe, a roller having a journal extended through the fixed bearing andprovided with a fixed wheel' for connect# ing the roller with drivingmechanism, and rollers having annular' recesses at their lower endportions to be traversed by toothed bands IOO vided with annular groovesand toothed bands for stripping the husks from the ears and forcing thehusks downward, a fixed doubleinclined plane under the lower endportions of the rollers and an endless carrier on said inclined planefor carrying husks upward and rearward on a cylinder in rear of the saiddouble-inclined plane and endless carrier thereon, arranged and combinedto operate in the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

14. In a machine forhusking and shredding corn, pairs of bushing-rollersextending from the front and lower portion of the machine rearward andupward and their upper ends fluted and adapted for crushing cornstalksand pinching off ears of corn and forcing the fodder downward and theirlower end portions provided with annular grooves and toothed bandsadapted for stripping the husks from the ears and forcing the husksdownward, a fixed double-inclined plane parallel with the lower endportions of the rollers, an adjustable carrier-support extending'Idownward and rearward from the top of the fixed double-inclined plane,an endless carrier on said inclined plane and adjustablecarriersupport,an adjustable concave under the' cylinder and a cylinderand concave at the rear of the endless carrier, arranged and combined tooperate in the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

15. In a machine for husking and shredding corn, pairs ofhusking-rollers extending from the front and lower portion of themachine rearward and upward and their upper end portions fluted andadapted for crushing cornstalks and pinching off ears of corn andforcing the.fodder downward and their lower end portions provided withannular grooves and toothed bands adapted for stripping the husks fromthe ears and forcing the husks downward, a fixed double-inclined planeparallel with the lower end portions of the rollers, an adjustablecarrier-support extending downward and rearward from the top of thefixed inclined plane, an endless carrier on said inclined plane andcarrier-support, a cylinder and concave at the rear of the endlesscarrier, a fan-case connected with the concave to extend rearward and arotary fan in rear of the cylinder and means for cooperating y saidrollers and carrier, cylinder and fan, ar-

ranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth for the purposesstated.

16. In a machine for shredding and husking I corn, a fixeddouble-inclined plane under inclined husking-rollers, a plate hinged tothe top of the said fixed inclined plane to incline downward, an endlesscarrier fitted over the .double-inclined plane thus produced,shaftbearings fixed to the lower end of the hinged plate and a shafthaving fixed sprocketwheels mounted in said bearings, adjustable meansfor supporting the rear end of the hinged plate, and husking-rollersextended over and parallel with and close to the front portion of thedouble-inclined plane, arranged having fixed sprocket-wheels mounted insaid endless carrier in concert with bushing-rollers, bushing-rollers inparallel position at their front and lower ends with the front portionof the double-inclined plane and endless carrier thereon and a cylinderat the rear end of the double-inclined plane and endless carrierthereon, arranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth forthe purposes stated.

18. In a machine forhnsking and shredding corn, pairs of husking-rollersextending from the front and lower portion of the machine rearward andupward, their upper end portions fiuted andtheir lower end portionsprovided with annular grooves and toothed bands for stripping thel husksfrom the ears and forcing the husks downward, a xed doubleinclined planeparallel with the lower end portions of the rollers and an endlesscarrier on said inclined plane for carrying husks first upward and thenrearward and downward relative to a cylinder and a cylinder located atthe rear and lower end of the doubleinclined plane and endless carrierthereon, arranged and combined to operatein the manner set forth for thepurposes stated.

19. Inamachine forhusking and shredding corn, a pair of husking-rollersextending upward and rearward from the front end of the frame of themachine, a bar having rasping sides slidably connected at its upper endwith the frame and inclined downward over and in parallel position withthe rollers and its lower end suspended by means of a hanger connectedwith the frame and means for vibrating the hanger and reciprocating thebar, arranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth for thepurposes stated.

. HOWARD F. SNYDER.

Witnesses:

E. A. EUsTIcE, G. H. IRELAND.

